There are three key phases to the work of any high performer. Each part is essential. Each makes a difference. I hope this brief 1-min. video excerpt from a keynote I delivered last week to 250 top sales team members & leaders offers insight and value. Risk Forward & Rock On, P.S. For those …
Regardless of your role, there are two moments in any communication setting that you can’t afford to blow. Whether it’s a call, live meeting, video conference, email, presentation, lecture, conference, podcast, pitch, panel, article, or event, this…is…essential. (And by the way, if you ever offer a Q&A at the end, then what I’m sharing here …
As we near the end of January and you look ahead to all that you might want or need to do, this important distinction in how you approach your projects might help. You can watch a brief video above. Risk Forward & Rock On,
A sneak peek! I’m preparing to head out on the road for 11 shows in the coming weeks and have been working with a Broadway, film and TV costume design team to put together some new looks. I’m beyond grateful they said “Yes” to my project, and I’m so thankful they did. Nothing like working …
The above pic is from a Sales Kick Off event last week in Tampa, FL where I served as the keynote speaker. The evening before, I sat through the company’s entire 2.5 hour awards banquet, something I’ve never done before. At other conferences, I’ll stay for an hour or so to take notes…but for this, …
Last week, a service professional was trying to sell me on the value of working with his company. The problem: he was using the wrong metric when it came to what would interest me most. What do I mean by metric? In a nutshell, it’s what moves the needle for someone and/or their business… or …
2024?! Amazing. Each year at this time, my husband and I do a 10-minute ritual which is quick, effective, and eye-opening. It helps you focus forward and review the year you just came through . . . all in 10 minutes. I’ve shared this in the past and people seem to really dig it. This …
Given that we’re in the holiday season… a time when we each tend to reflect on the world, our families, and our lives, I thought I’d share one of people’s favorite stories from the end of Risk Forward. It’s called Your Life’s Work, and you can read it here: Risk Forward & Rock On, P.S. …
This past week, I delivered the closing keynote at the 2023 Annual Convention for CAPS: the Canadian Association of Professional Speakers. In my keynote, titled Risk Forward® & Rock The Room® I shared specific strategies for speakers, consultants, trainers & coaches to express their ideas with the unexpected twist that distinguishes their brand. In an …
Comments following a recent keynote I delivered for a financial advisory group, which—at the start of my career many years ago—I could never have predicted would be a core audience of mine. ——— Early in my speaking career, colleagues and agents asked me who my target audience was. I didn’t know. I remember one agent …
